SF post - Linux kernel file offset pointer races

[Johnny Strom]

Simon Weller wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Paul Starzetz has just posted to SF with proof of concept for some explotiable 
> memory reads.
> 
> <sarcasm on>
> So nice of him to give everyone a little warning prior to releasing a proof of 
> concept.
> </sarcasm off> 
> 
> He's suggesting that all 2.4 and all 2.6 kernels are vunerable, and just to 
> make our lives more enjoyable, there are currently no fixes out.
> 

I think there are fixes out, in here:

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0408.0/0654.html

Cheers Johnny

> regards,
> 
> Simon